Our Founder
Our Founder
Bress G. Nicneven was born into the Northern Lighthood Lodge,
on the Feast of Sheila-Na-Gig, 1971.
He was initiated under O.A.TH. as a priest of his people, on Samhain Eve, 1984.
On Ancestor Night, 2245 R.E., Bress founded Lodge Yggdrasill™...
The candle of his family's oral tradition, with a heathen flame.
Bress brings a practical "hands-on" approach to his oral teachings. Combining them with over thirty years of applied knowledge, experience, and understanding. Teaching in both a classroom setting, and one-on-one.
Some of Bress' teachings include:
Energy and its Movement / The Divine Self / Our Connection to the Divine in Nature / How to Find Our Spiritual-selves in a Mundane World / Our Ancestral Relationship to the Divine / Healing; with Energy / Healing; with Touch / Healing; with Sound / How to Create and Maintain Sacred Space / Mentoring Elders / Grounding / Shielding / Cleansing / The Sacred Fire / Building Rituals that Become Traditions / Reclaiming Tribal Wisdom / Magickal Tools (the crafting process, and their divination.) / Runes / Galdr / Herulism / Odinism / Druidism / Blacksmithing / Woodworking / Gardening / Flora / Fauna / Witchcraft / Folk Magicks / How to Build a Festival / Stone & Crystal Uses / Traditional Sweat Lodge Construction and Usage / Writing / Spellcrafting / Rituals of the Year Wheel / Rites of Passage / Heathenism / Drumming / And many more...
"The 'doing' of a thing is the Light of Wisdom, by which we speak and read. It reveals to us secrets, and unveils the Great Mysteries...So, do you want to do it?! Or, would you rather read about it?!" - B.G.N. 2259R.E.
on the Feast of Sheila-Na-Gig, 1971.
He was initiated under O.A.TH. as a priest of his people, on Samhain Eve, 1984.
On Ancestor Night, 2245 R.E., Bress founded Lodge Yggdrasill™...
The candle of his family's oral tradition, with a heathen flame.
Bress brings a practical "hands-on" approach to his oral teachings. Combining them with over thirty years of applied knowledge, experience, and understanding. Teaching in both a classroom setting, and one-on-one.
Some of Bress' teachings include:
Energy and its Movement / The Divine Self / Our Connection to the Divine in Nature / How to Find Our Spiritual-selves in a Mundane World / Our Ancestral Relationship to the Divine / Healing; with Energy / Healing; with Touch / Healing; with Sound / How to Create and Maintain Sacred Space / Mentoring Elders / Grounding / Shielding / Cleansing / The Sacred Fire / Building Rituals that Become Traditions / Reclaiming Tribal Wisdom / Magickal Tools (the crafting process, and their divination.) / Runes / Galdr / Herulism / Odinism / Druidism / Blacksmithing / Woodworking / Gardening / Flora / Fauna / Witchcraft / Folk Magicks / How to Build a Festival / Stone & Crystal Uses / Traditional Sweat Lodge Construction and Usage / Writing / Spellcrafting / Rituals of the Year Wheel / Rites of Passage / Heathenism / Drumming / And many more...
"The 'doing' of a thing is the Light of Wisdom, by which we speak and read. It reveals to us secrets, and unveils the Great Mysteries...So, do you want to do it?! Or, would you rather read about it?!" - B.G.N. 2259R.E.
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